Imagine not having to pay cash or by card when you pull up at a gas station. You can now pay with your own car.
According to a Visa and PYMNTS report , the 135 million US commuters spend more than USD 210 billion a year on gas, parking, food, coffee... See more

Instagram has announced it has added three new features intended to streamline the online shopping experience for users on the social media platform.
The changes allow users to save items they see on Instagram in a ‘shopping collection’ to revisit... See more

The ever-increasing digital footprints left behind by consumers combined with payment data on daily spend provides a powerful platform for merchants and retailers to offer personalisation on a “Segment of One” level.
Have businesses really... See more

In order to keep pace with the innovative environment that retailers are operating in, one must always leave room for improvements, or at least to be aware that at some point, another attractive technology or feature will appear, ready to be... See more

Starting with January 13, 2018, with the introduction of a major EU regulation - PSD2 - the way institutions think about, provide, and commercialise financial services has been completely revolutionized.
The role of Open Banking
PSD2 fosters... See more

Going way beyond the traditional way of shopping online, the voice ecommerce took over the innovation’s scene and it seems to show a lot of promise in the ecommerce ecosystem. Consumers have realised that point-and-click is now a basic feature and... See more

The European Commission has issued updated guidance for ending unjustified geo-blocking to help member states and ecommerce businesses to adapt to the new rules.
The rules against unjustified geo-blocking, which start applying across the EU from 3... See more

IBM has launched IBM Blockchain World Wire, a near-instant cross-border payments system, in partnership with blockchain company Stellar.
Using blockchain technology and the Stellar protocol, which is a key part of the technical framework for near... See more

Apple has landed in a regulatory grey zone regarding its plans to launch a Unified Payments Interface-based payments platform in India.
According to Economic Times, Apple put the brakes on introducing Apple Pay despite holding discussions with... See more

Visa has created a new category of payment aggregator – a “marketplace” – and now has updated the requirements to qualify as a marketplace under Visa’s rules.
The new marketplace designation will have an immediate impact in the ecommerce market by... See more